Environmentalism And Political Theory

This book represents the consolidation of a new field of political enquiry that is becoming an increasingly important component of political studies throughout the world. Aims to provide a detailed and comprehensive examination of the impact of environmentalism on contemporary political thought.

Autorentext
Robyn Eckersley is a Lecturer in Environmental Politics at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

Inhalt
Part 1 Staking out the green terrain: the development of modern ecopolitical thought - from participation and survival to emancipation; exploring the environmental spectrum - from anthropocentrism to ecocentrism; ecocentrism explained and defended. Part 2 An ecocentric analysis of green political thought: the ecocentric challenge to Marxism; the failed promise of crucial theory; ecosocialism - the post-Marxist synthesis; ecoanarchism - the non-Marxist visionaries.